Emergency Veterinary Assistant

Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital is expanding our specialty services and is looking for a Full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our Emergency Department. The ideal candidate will be in the process of obtaining their veterinary technician license.

Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital is working to re-imagine our Veterinary Care teams by investing in our people with updated compensation, evolving our schedules to help support our care teams and our communities and building robust development paths to help our team members grow their careers. Join us in re-imagining veterinary care.

Our new pay ranges are designed to support our employees professionally and personally with the goal of allowing them to build a career in the industry. This role starts at $20/ hour.

Schedule:

• We typically schedule three 12-hour shifts.
• Shifts can be 7a - 7p; 7p - 7a, and the occasional 10a - 10p or 2p - 2a
• Overnight/weekend availability is required.

About the Job: As a Veterinary Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Animal restraint during procedures
• Basic animal husbandry for inpatients
• Record keeping
• Nail trims and suture/staple removal 

Qualifications:

• Candidates will have a minimum of 1 year of experience in veterinary medicine.
• Candidates are in the process of obtaining their veterinary technician license.
• Basic knowledge of animal restraint is required.
• Candidates must know how to perform proper hygiene between patients and know how to aseptically handle fluid lines while walking dogs.
• The right candidate will have a strong desire to work in a busy team environment and a commitment to developing long-term working relationships with colleagues, clients and the community.  
• Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills. This caring professional will ensure a positive and friendly environment at all times.
• Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support the team to reach common goals, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of clients and other employees.

Benefits of Working at Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital:

Compensation is based on experience and skill level. Full-time benefits include health with an optional 100% employer paid plan, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, and a generous continuing education allowance.


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NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary Health
We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.
Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.
Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, Ethos Veterinary Health provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.  
Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.